Overview In this interview Buck recalls generational history and family life in Gisborne. He shares stories of life and activities as kids in the 1940s/50s. Recalls his friendship with a family who came to New Zealand from Italy. Buck recalls his education at the Catholic Primary School and play/lunch time activities. He joined the Navy and when he returned to civilian life, he worked for General Foods delivering frozen goods. Buck also worked for the Prison Service in various prisons as a chef and...

Abstract H0358 Ian Robert (Buck) BuckinghamInterviewer: Jenny CampbellDate: 19 July 2018Abstracter: April MilliganTrack 100.37 IAN ROBERT BUCKINGHAM (BUCK), born in 1938. Recounts how he got his name. Locals called in his grandfather MR BUCK, later to be referred to as BUCK, a title to refer only to him. Upon his death his son (Ian’s Father) was known by this name. Upon his Father’s death in 1965 it passed on to Ian.02.38 Born in...

Overview In this interview Violet recalls her family’s history in the Otago/South Otago area. She gives a detailed history of her mother’s family. Violet recalls her grandfather going to France and the being wounded at the Somme during WW1. When he came home, he farmed at Pine Bush. She recalls her memories of growing up at Pine Bush, attending school, and the polio epidemic. She talks of her memories of WW2 - the young men in the district going to war, food rationing and how her mother made their own...

Abstract H0361 Violet May HOWDENInterviewer: Richard SavoryDate: 16 August 2018Abstracter: April MilliganTrack 100.41 Interview with VIOLET MAY HOWDEN, nee BEATTIE born in 1929. VIOLET recalls living close to her parents the BEATTIE Family and her Grandparents the SOMERVILLE family especially her Grandmother (on her Mother’s side). The SOMERVILLE’s were early Settlers to OTAGO. Her Great Great Grandparents with 9 of a family came to NEW...